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Edo Assembly Summons Natasha Irobosa Over Alleged Misconduct
The Edo State House of Assembly on Tuesday summoned the member representing Egor Constituency, Natasha Irobosa, to appear before its Ethics and Privileges Committee within one week. The Assembly said she was invited to defend herself over allegations of misconduct leveled against her. PUNCH Metro learnt that the development comes amid growing controversy surrounding the lawmaker’s relationship with music legend, Innocent Idibia,...
JAMB Set To Release 2024 UTME Results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, is set to release the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, is scheduled to address the media in Abuja on Monday. During the press briefing, Oloyede will give updates on the release of the results. READ ALSO: Enough Is Enough, Govt Must Show Commitment – Peter Obi On Killing...
Damgrete Hotel Manager: Bishop Onuoha Calls For Enhanced Civilian-Military Relationships
Following the death of Mr. James Etubi, the F&B Manager of Hotel Royal Damgrete Umuahia, Abia State in the custody of men of the Nigerian military, the President of Vision Africa, Bishop Sunday Onuoha has called for an improved civil-military relations. ABN TV recalls that an Air Force Cadet, Emmanuel Onyeomereneche had died in controversial circumstances in the swimming pool...
WTO: Finally, Joe Biden Endorses Okonjo-Iweala
US President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday offered its “strong support” to Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to lead the World Trade Organisation (WTO), clearing a path for her to become the body’s first female and first African leader. The move marks another sharp split with former president Donald Trump who paralyzed the organisation and opposed the candidacy of the former Nigerian...
Atiku Slams Presidency Over Plateau Killings, Cites Lack Of Effective Leadership
The Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) 2023 presidential candidate and former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration of incompetence and failing to protect lives, blaming it for the recent surge in deadly attacks throughout Plateau State. In a strongly worded statement posted to his official Facebook page on Tuesday, Atiku expressed deep sorrow over the...
”Law Court Brings Order Not Chaos” – Kenneth Okonkwo
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kenneth Okonkwo, says the job of the law court is to interpret the law and bring order to society. Speaking in an interview on ‘Sunrise Daily’, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST on Tuesday, Okonkwo said such interpretation of the law should not bring chaos and anarchy to society. He...
Ikpeazu Sympathises With Ariaria Market Traders Over Flood, Orders Reconstruction
Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has expressed his sympathy to the traders of Ariaria market over the recent flood cases recorded in the market. The governor blamed "torrential rains of the past three days" as being responsible for the flooding of the market, saying the state government lacks power to prevail on rains not to fall in the markets. In a...
Tinubu Receives German President Steinmeier in Aso Rock villa
President Bola Tinubu welcomes German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday (today). Steinmeier arrived in Abuja on Tuesday evening and was greeted by Tinubu at the Forecourt of the Villa at about 11:06 am (local time) on Wednesday. The German president is accompanied by a business delegation of CEOs and high-ranking board members of some of Germany’s most...
NiMet Forecasts Three-Day Sunshine, Cloudy Weather From Monday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has forecast a mix of sunny, cloudy, and rainy weather conditions across the country from Monday to Wednesday. In its weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, NiMet predicted sunny skies with patches of cloud over the northern region during the morning hours. NiMet said by afternoon and evening, isolated thunderstorms with moderate rain would be expected...
First Bank Building Collapses In Umuahia
A section of the First Bank building located along Bank Road in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, has collapsed, ABN TV reports. The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday afternoon, sending panic across the busy commercial area that houses several financial institutions, offices, and shops. As of the time of this report, details about possible casualties or the extent of damage remain...
